Paul Allen Donates $100 Million to Brain ResearchNPR's Robert Siegel talks with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Allen has committed $100 million to start the Allen Institute for Brain Science, a nonprofit research center in Seattle. The goal is to identify and define the brain's cells that underlie neural functions like learning, memory, emotions and cognition.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Allen has committed $100 million to start the Allen Institute for Brain Science, a nonprofit research center in Seattle. The goal is to identify and define the brain's cells that underlie neural functions like learning, memory, emotions and cognition.